• The General Office Staff (Level 1) receives the applications and forwards to Academic Manager.

  • The faculty in each major area receive the applications from Academic Manager. The faculty in each major area evaluate the application along with the submitted portfolio and give their recommendation for transfer of credits for ADM Core and ADM Prescribed Electives.

  • Associate Chair, Academic transfers the GER Courses and submits the recommendation to Chair for approval.

  • After final approval, the applications are retuned to Academic Manager who notifies the students of the results.
  • Only applicants with tertiary study and a significant portfolio are eligible for advanced standing.

  • Evaluation of AUs transferred is based on courses passed with a grade B or better.

  • For applicants with a Polytechnic Diploma, generally, only third-year courses will be considered for advanced placement at ADM. In specific cases, some courses may be considered neased in course content and how comparable thes are to ADM course. Detemineataion in on a cases by case basis, and subject to endorsement by Associate Chair, Academic and approval by Chair, ADM.

  • Advanced standing is formalised within the first year of matriculation.

  • In exceptional cases, students may be granted waivers of certain courses for significant professional experience.

  • Generally, for Polytechnic students (including NAFA and LaSalle SIA College of the Art), the maximum number of Core and Prescribed Elective course AUs to be transferred is 18 AUs.
    • Only in cases of exceptional work presented will there be consideration of transfer beyond 18 AUs.

  • University students (Singapore & International) receive GER credits transferred as per University policies (recommended by Associate Chair, Academic .)

  • University students (Singapore & International) may receive waivers on first year courses and major core course on a case by case basis. These are evaluated by area faculty by portfolio in each subject requested for transfer credit.


Subject Type


GERs

Foundation

Art History etc.

Major Studio

Prescribed History

Final Project

Prescribed Electives
(Studio)


AU Requirement


36 AUs

24 AUs

21 AUs

24 AUs

3 AUs

9 AUs

28 AUs


Max Number of AUs to be transferred


9 AUs

Determined on case by case basis.

Determined on case by case basis.

6 AUs

Determined on case by case basis.

Not transferrable

Determined on case by case basis.

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